asked the Minister for Social Welfare the numbers registered as unemployed on (i) 30 September, 1987 and (ii) 30 September, 1989 for the following locations in County Kilkenny; (a) Castlecomer (b) Kilkenny City (c) Freshford (d) Urlingford (e) Thomastown (f) Callan and (g) Graiguenamanagh.
Written Answers. - Registered Unemployed Statistics.
75.
The information requested by the Deputy, in so far as it is available is given in the following table:
Number of Persons on the Live Register by Area in County Kilkenny
|
1987 |
1989 |
|
|
(a) Castlecomer |
638 |
506 |
|
(b) Kilkenny City |
1,632 |
1,566 |
|
(c) Thomastown |
713 |
587 |
|
(d) Callan |
627 |
526 |
Source: Live Register Area Analysis 29 September 1989, published by the Central Statistics Office.
Note: As there is no Employment Exchange or Employment Office in Freshford, Urlingford or Graiguenamanagh it is not possible to give the numbers unemployed in these areas.